Cromers, Georgia
Cromers is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge in 2006
History
Variant names were "Cromer" and "Cromer's".[1] A post office called Cromer's was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after J. D. Cromer, the proprietor of several local mills.[3]
Nearby Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cromers
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cromers Mill Covered Bridge
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